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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1965 :

the charter and the general ordinances of the city
  
  
  
  
  

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Sec. 4-3. Same—Powers and duties.

The board of architectural review shall pass upon the appropriateness
of exterior arhcitectural features of buildings
and structures hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or restored
in the restricted design district wherever such exterior
features are subject to public view from a part of any street
within the restricted design district. All plans, elevations and
such other information deemed necessary by the board to determine
the appropriateness of the exterior features of such
buildings shall be made available to the board by the applicant,
through the office of the building official.

The board, in passing upon the appropriateness of exterior
architectural features, in any case, shall keep in mind the
purposes set forth in section 4-1 and shall consider among
other things the general design of buildings or structures
which shall be Early Virginia, Greek Revival, Mid-Nineteenth
Century Vernacular, or a contemporary interpretation of any
of these styles, which shall be harmonious in materials and
color with the old and conforming buildings or structures in
the designed controlled area.

The board shall not consider structural details, relative
size of building and structures, interior arrangements or


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features not subject to public view from a part of any street
within the restricted design district.

The board shall not make any requirements except for the
purpose of preventing developments obviously incongruous to
the historic and cultural aspect of the district. (Code 1959, §
4-3.)